The Nikkei Average began trading at ¥70,582.11, down ¥101.87 from the previous day, while the New York Dow ended trading ¥253.38 higher. In the foreign exchange market, dollar-yen traded around the low ¥158s.
The Nikkei Stock Average opened at ¥70,582.11, down ¥101.87 from the previous day.
The Dow average rose $253.38 on a closing-price basis to 51,521.28, reflecting the movement of the U.S. market.
In the Tokyo foreign exchange market, dollar-yen traded generally around ¥158.39.
The market opening level and market movements were reported as of 9:07 a.m.